Ceramic are a ubiquitous reality to almost every major cultural society since the dawn of time-from native Americans to ancient Greeks. Yet, by the very nature of Islamic culture the examples and breadth of pottery is overwhelming. Due to the religious view on imagery, Islamic pottery becomes a skilled experimentation in graphics and to some extent form. Also, the prevalence of earth architecture in these societies also makes the above examples interesting.
The basic curvilinear forms taken by these pieces begin to speak to the structural and production realties of using earth. Since the above examples are the result of hand crafting, molding and shaping becomes a free form act. Also, basic physics informs us that a curved surface is more structural then a flat surface. Hence, the structural logic of an egg-and how egg like many pottery becomes. This must be an excepted form due to its strength from repeated inherent cultural knowledge.
From a process stand point, many Islamic pots were fired, then glazed. A logical process to strengthen the pots. Also, the above examples reveal the innovation of mold use to heighten the production of some pots.
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